J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2019 Apr;60(4):308-314. 10.3341/jkos.2019.60.4.308.

The Preference of Lid Height and Laterality with an Ocular Prosthesis in Korean Patients

• Shin HU
• Jin LY
• Suh JY
• Ahn HB

• KMID: 2443146
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2019.60.4.308

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the preferred eyelid height and laterality according to differences in marginal reflex distance 1 (MRD1) in Korean patients with an ocular prosthesis.
METHODS
A study of 46 eyes was conducted for patients with an ocular prosthesis between August 2016 and March 2018. In a slide show with the original and mirror-reversed photographs and upper eyelid height 1 mm above and below the base level, patients were asked which of the photographs of themselves they preferred.
RESULTS
Patients divided evenly into 23 individuals with a right side ocular prosthesis and 23 individuals with a left side ocular prosthesis. Among the patients, 47.8% preferred the mirror-reversed photograph and 52.2% preferred the original photograph. Meanwhile, 67.4% with the left side ocular prosthesis preferred the original photograph and 32.6% with the right side ocular prosthesis preferred the original photograph (p = 0.02). Additionally, 69.3% preferred their upper eyelid height 1 mm above the original photograph, 21.7% preferred their upper eyelid height 1 mm below the original photograph, and 13.0% preferred the level of the original photograph (p < 0.01). Twenty-five patients had < 1 mm difference of MRD1 (group A). Sixteen patients had 1 mm smaller MRD1 with an ocular prosthesis than with a normal eye (group B). Five patients had 1 mm larger MRD1 with an ocular prosthesis than with a normal eye (group C). Group A and B patients preferred the photograph with their upper eyelid 1 mm above from the original photograph (p < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS
Patients with an ocular prosthesis significantly preferred the photograph of their upper eyelid height 1 mm above the base level when the height of the ocular prosthesis was smaller or similar to the normal eye. And patients preferred the photographs with left sided prosthesis regardless of their original direction.

Keyword

Eyelid height and laterality; Mirror-reversed photograph; Ocular prosthesis; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Eye, Artificial*
Eyelids
Humans
Prostheses and Implants
Quality of Life
Reflex

Figure

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  Figure 1 Laterality of a patient with a left ocular prosthesis. (A) Original photograph. (B) Mirror-reversed copy.

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  Figure 2 Upper eyelid height of a patient with a left ocular prosthesis. (A) Original photograph. (B) Upper eyelid height 1 mm up photograph. (C) Upper eyelid height 1 mm down photograph.

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